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Rain takes respite during patriotic Christmas Parade
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
A heavy thunderstorm took a break for about an hour Monday night: just long enough for thousands to enjoy the annual Christmas Parade through downtown Dyersburg. Marching bands and beauty queens, scouts and shriners, churches, businesses, police and fire units and other organizations from around West Tennessee entertained the crowd during the official kickoff of the Christmas season. ...
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Jail on target for early 2003 completion
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
With the site nearly filled and leveled, progress on a new Dyer County Jail is on schedule for an early 2003 opening, the project's manager said Monday. "The site preparation package is just about complete," said Paul Perkins, project manager for Centex Engineering and Construction. "We've taken advantage of the pretty weather and made some progress."...
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'The Soap Opera' takes the DramaWorks' stage this weekend
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
These are "The Days of Our Lives" as "The Young and the Restless" search for "The Guiding Light" at "General Hospital" "As the World Turns." The Starstruck Players of DramaWorks will be bringing it all to you at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday when they present "The Soap Opera." "It's a parody of a lot of soap operas," said Stacy Sanko, the play's writer and DramaWorks' director...
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DSCC has new director
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Youlanda Jones is Dyersburg State Community College's new director of continuing education. Before coming to DSCC, Jones was a branch manager for Union Planters Bank. She earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Memphis. Jones has also been an employee of Dyer County schools...
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Vols' BCS chances a fantasy
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/01)
For now, for the moment, it's fun to think about Tennessee working its way back into the B(C)S mix and national title talk, in spite of itself. The Vols, now 9-1, could have easily been 10-0 heading into Florida this week. The Vols, too, could easily be 5-5 now heading into Gainesville...
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Dyersburg, DC hit hardwoods tonight
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Both Dyersburg and Dyer County basketball teams hope to continue winning ways when they take to the hardwood tonight. The Lady Trojans open on the road at Greenfield tonight at 6:30, followed by the boys game against the Yellow Jackets. Greenfield's girls are much improved and the Jacket boys, winners of the 1984 state Class A title, have a basketball legacy and are said to be pretty good this year...
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Sparks relieved of duties in Halls
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Citing a need to change direction in the school's football program, Kent Sparks has been relieved of his head coaching duties at Halls High School. Sparks took over the position two years ago, but the Tigers went just 2-18 under his guidance. "We certainly appreciate his hard work in the classroom and with the football program, but we feel like we need to move in a different direction," HHS principal Andy Pugh said Monday. ...
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Mayfield steps up for DC girls
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/01)
For the first couple of games, DC girls' coach Angie Stafford has posed the question: Who wants it? As the season approached, there has been lots of talk about senior Peggy McCain, but the Lady Choctaws are looking for help elsehwere. Monday night, they may have found it...
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Choctaws streak past Ripley in twinbill DC forms complete package
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/01)
When the final horn sounded and Dyer County had beaten a good Ripley team rather solidly, Choctaw coach Butch Hopkins was beaming. "This is the Dyer County basketball team I thought we had," said the effervescent coach. The Choctaws rapped out an 82-56 decision against their former district opponents and improved to 3-0 on the season. ...
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Ralph Slaughter
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Ralph Slaughter, of Bogota, died Monday, November 26, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Ella Scobey
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Ella Scobey, of Newbern, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Wanda Beatrice Moody
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Wanda Beatrice Moody, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home.
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Sadie Evelyn Watson
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Sadie Evelyn Watson, 86, of Finley, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Finley Methodist Church.
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Gerald Lynn Sanders
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Gerald Lynn Sanders, 37, of Lane, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Lettie "Cat" Marcus
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Lettie "Cat" Marcus, 78, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001 at Veteran's Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker and a Methodist.
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